UM Child Affect and Behavior Lab

09/25/2026

NEW PROJECT COORDINATOR ALERT!
Meet Giselle, a post-bacc who came home to Miami after earning her Bachelor’s degree in Boston. We are grateful for her enthusiasm, organization, and dedication to the lab and are excited to have her as part of our team!

09/11/2026

NEW PROJECT COORDINATOR ALERT!
Meet Sarrah, one of our amazing new lab members helping to coordinate our new TNT project, joining us from Washington. Her thoughtfulness around working with children and positivity make her a huge asset to the team!

09/02/2026

Parents of 5- to 10-year-olds: Do you and your child speak English? Does your child use an iPad, play video games, or watch TV, Netflix, YouTube, or TikTok? Do you have a smartphone? You may be eligible for the Technology and Transitions (TNT) Study at the University of Miami!

We’re studying how children experience screentime and transitions in everyday life.

Participation involves:
- One parent-child in-person visit with UM research team
- Brief daily parent surveys and audio recordings for 30 days
- Child wears smart wristband at home
- 3 online follow-up parent surveys over 12 months

Families can earn up to $375 for participating.

Interested? Visit https://bit.ly/tnt_miami to check eligibility and sign up. Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or (305) 284-8413.

The Child Affect & Behavior Lab at the University of Miami, directed by Spencer C. Evans, Ph.D.

10/04/2025

Bowling with the best team included good snacks, lots of laughs, and even a few strikes! 🎳

05/08/2024

Are you a parent or caregiver of a child who is 6-11 years old? Is your child sometimes irritable, angry, or moody? Do they occasionally have tantrums, outbursts, or other intense emotions?

If so, you and your child may be eligible to participate in the Real Time Understanding of Mood and Behavior in Everyday Life (RUMBEL) Study! You would both be asked to complete a series of assessments over a period of about 30 days. You and your child may be compensated up to $217.50 total for your time and efforts. To learn more, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at 305-284-8413.

Study #: 20210775
Effective Date: 3/17/2022

Welcome to the CAB Lab page. We are a child psychology lab based in the University of Miami.

11/19/2023

Graduate students Shannon and Ashley presenting their work in Seattle this weekend!

07/13/2023

Are you a parent or caregiver of a child who is 6-11 years old? Is your child sometimes irritable, angry, or moody? Do they occasionally have tantrums, outbursts, or other intense emotions?
If so, you and your child may be eligible to participate in the Real Time Understanding of Mood and Behavior in Everyday Life (RUMBEL) Study! You would both be asked to complete a series of assessments over a period of about 30 days. You and your child would be compensated up to $217.50 total for your time and efforts. To learn more, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at 305-284-8413.

Study #: 20210775
Effective Date: 3/17/2022

09/28/2022

Want to learn more about applying to the University of Miami’s Clinical Psychology Ph.D. programs? It’s not to late to RSVP! Join us tomorrow at 7pm EST for an overview of the department, programs, and culture at UM. Second-year graduate student in the CAB Lab, Ashley Karlovich, will also be on the student panel!

Hope to see you there!

07/19/2022

Meet the CAB Lab continues! Denise Lopez-Sosa is our intrepid lab manager, and keeps the lab running on a daily basis with her positive spirit and dedicated work ethic. Denise just recently celebrated one year of working in the CAB Lab! We are so fortunate to work with Denise (and experience her banana bread Friday’s!).